- be close to the mark
- if something someone says or writes is close to the mark, it is correct or nearly correct.
He says he can't find a job, but I think it would be closer to the mark to say he doesn't want to work.
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be close to the mark
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close to the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark * * * cl … Useful english dictionary
close to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark … English terms dictionary
(be) close to the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) close near the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom … Useful english dictionary
near (or close) to the mark — almost accurate. → mark … English new terms dictionary
near the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark … Useful english dictionary
near to the mark — near (or close) to the mark almost accurate to say he was their legal adviser would be nearer the mark … Useful english dictionary
near to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark … English terms dictionary
mark — Ⅰ. mark [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings. 2) something that indicates position or acts as a pointer. 3) a line, figure, or symbol made to identify or record something. 4) a sign or indication … English terms dictionary
Wide of the mark — If you are wide of the mark, you are either wrong or not close to understanding it … Dictionary of English idioms
